AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
arroyonounUS /ərˈɔɪoʊ/
a stream or brook
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
callouslyadverbUS /ˈkæləsli/
in a callous way
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
fordingnoun
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
McKee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
Sweetwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
TangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead, all alone, in the station.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the Sheriff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A Tangled Web After fording Sweetwater River several times to throw pursuit off the track, Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter, Bud was too horrified to speak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the flight both had been silent; McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion.
